Butler, 26, is having an excellent season for the Bulls, including a career-high 53-point performance Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Also earlier this season, Butler broke a record previously held by Michael Jordan when he scored 40 points in the second half of a game against the Toronto Raptors.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Butler and Wahlberg have been friends since 2013, when they met as the actor was filming “Transformers: Age of Extinction” in Chicago.

The duo are a bit of a surprise friendship, as Wahlberg is notorious for his support of Boston-area teams. The 44-year-old was born in Dorchester, Mass, and was seen on the field of last year’s Super Bowl celebrating with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.